Module UXS-2401:
Practical Journalism: ELD
Module Facts
Run by School of Music and Media
20 Credits or 10 ECTS Credits
Semester 1
Organiser: Dr Ifan Jones
Overall aims and purpose
This module will require students to build on the writing, broadcasting and newsgathering skills acquired in the Introduction to Journalism. This module will concentrate more specifically on newsgathering in council meetings, the courts and inquests. Students will be taught journalism law and the workings of local, national and devolved government, and then required to apply what they have learnt to writing articles in these fields. They will also develop further the practical writing and newsgathering skills learnt previously.
Course content
The course will teach students media law and how to report on the workings of government. They will gain practical experience in reporting from courts, inquests and council meetings. They will also be taught how to write and research news and feature articles, interviewing techniques, and how to cover running stories and elections.
Assessment Criteria
excellent
A- to A*
Submitted work is of an outstanding quality and excellent in one or more of the following ways:
- Has originality of exposition with the student’s own thinking being readily apparent.
- Provides clear evidence of extensive and relevant independent study.
- Arguments are laid down with clarity and provide the reader with successive stages of consideration to reach conclusions.
good
C- to B+
Submitted work is competent throughout and may be distinguished by superior style, approach and choice of supporting materials. It:
- Demonstrates good or very good structure and logically developed arguments.
- Draws at least in parts on material that has been sourced and assessed as a result of independent study, or in a way unique to the student.
- Assertions are backed by evidence and sound reasoning.
- Accuracy and presentation in an appropriate academic style.
threshold
D- to D+
Submitted work is adequate and shows an acceptable level of competence as follows:
- Generally accurate but with omissions and errors.
- Assertions are made without clear supporting evidence or reasoning.
- Has structure but is lacking in clarity and therefore relies on the reader to make links and assumptions.
- Draws on a relatively narrow range of material.
Learning outcomes
- Show a practical understanding of media law and the workings of local and national government, etc.
- fulfil the requirements of personal communication in a variety of journalistic situations
- show evidence of substantial technical media skills which are suitable for journalism
- demonstrate an astute understanding of the requirements in order to produce items for the press and media
- show evidence of substantial development in journalistic writing skills
- At the end of the module, students will be able to show evidence of the development in the skills of collating and evaluating news.
Assessment Methods
Type | Name | Description | Weight |
---|---|---|---|
Virtual Newsrooms | 25 | ||
Hard News | 50 | ||
Investigative Journalism Essay | 25 |
Teaching and Learning Strategy
Hours | ||
---|---|---|
Practical classes and workshops | Weekly practical work 1 hour x 11 |
11 |
Fieldwork | Field trip 5 hour x 1 |
5 |
Lecture | Weekly lectures of 1 hour x 11 |
11 |
Private study | 173 |
Pre- and Co-requisite Modules
Courses including this module
Compulsory in courses:
- Q5P5: BA Cymraeg gyda Newyddiaduraeth year 2 (BA/CN)
- 065C: BA English Literature with Journalism year 2 (BA/ELJ)
- PQ53: BA English Language & Journalism year 2 (BA/ELJO)
- R1P5: BA French with Journalism year 2 (BA/FRJO)
- R2P5: BA German with Journalism year 2 (BA/GJO)
- V1P5: BA History with Journalism year 2 (BA/HJ)
- V1PM: BA Hanes gyda Newyddiaduraeth year 2 (BA/HN)
- PP53: BA Journalism and Media Studies year 2 (BA/JMS)
- PP5B: BA Journalism & Media Studies (4yr with Incorp Foundation) year 2 (BA/JMS1)
- P306: BA Media Studies year 2 (BA/MS)
- P31B: BA Media Studies (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 2 (BA/MS1)
- P310: BA Media Studies with Game Design year 2 (BA/MSGD)
- 8U76: BA Media Studies (with International Experience) year 2 (BA/MSIE)
- R4P5: BA Spanish with Journalism year 2 (BA/SPJO)
Optional in courses:
- T103: BA Chinese and Creative Studies year 2 (BA/CHCS)
- W890: BA Creative&Professional Writing year 2 (BA/CPW)
- WPQ0: BA Creative Studies year 2 (BA/CST)
- WPQB: BA Creative Studies (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 2 (BA/CST1)
- WQ93: BA Creative Stds & English Lang. year 2 (BA/CSTEL)
- WR91: BA French and Creative Studies year 2 (BA/CSTFR)
- WR92: BA German and Creative Studies year 2 (BA/CSTG)
- WR93: BA Italian and Creative Studies year 2 (BA/CSTITAL)
- WW93: BA Creative Studies and Music year 2 (BA/CSTMUS)
- WR94: BA Spanish & Creative Studies year 2 (BA/CSTSP)
- WP83: BA Media Studies & Creative Wrtng year 2 (BA/CWMS)
- P3W8: BA Film Studies and Creative Writing year 2 (BA/FSCW)
- PP53: BA Journalism and Media Studies year 2 (BA/JMS)
- PP5B: BA Journalism & Media Studies (4yr with Incorp Foundation) year 2 (BA/JMS1)
- 3HPQ: BA Media Studies and English Literature year 2 (BA/MEN)
- P3R1: BA Media Studies with French year 2 (BA/MSFR)
- P3R2: BA Media Studies with German year 2 (BA/MSG)
- P3R3: BA Media Studies with Italian year 2 (BA/MSIT)
- PW33: BA Media Studies and Music year 2 (BA/MSMUS)
- LP33: BA Media Studies and Sociology year 2 (BA/MSSOC)
- P3R4: BA Media Studies with Spanish year 2 (BA/MSSP)
- P3R5: BA Media Stud with Spanish (with International Experience) year 2 (BA/MSSPIE)
- P3WL: BA Media Studies with Theatre and Performance year 2 (BA/MSTP)
- P3WB: BA Media Stud with Theatre & Perform (4yr with Incorp Found) year 2 (BA/MSTP1)
- WW38: BA Music and Creative Writing year 2 (BA/MUSCW)
- P3W9: BA Professional Writing and Media year 2 (BA/PWM)
- M1W1: LLB Law with Creative Media Writing year 2 (LLB/LCMW)
- M1W2: LLB Law with Creative Media Writing (International Exp) year 2 (LLB/LCMWI)